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Ford Focus vs Ford Vacationer: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Ford Focus
74%
MOT pass rate · 2,068,317 vehicles
Ford Vacationer
76%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Vacationer (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Ford Focus Ford Vacationer
MOT pass rate 74% 76% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 24% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 107,385 mi 43,556 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,068,317 2

Most common faults

Ford Focus

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Ford Vacationer

  1. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. both headlamp images slightly blurred.
  5. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  6. Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s & n/s front, front to rear & rear across (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Ford Focus (74%) and Ford Vacationer (76%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.